God's Grace is not just an online shop. It was born out of real life: fear, loss, heartbreak, tears, rejection, pain, financial struggles, and life challenges that many go through but few talk about.
I come from a big family and was raised by a single mother — a woman who remains one of my greatest inspirations. She’s a living testimony for every single mom or dad, for anyone who has walked through illness, domestic violence, rejection, poverty, depression, fear, or loss.
After becoming a single mom to five children, my mother endured illness, heartbreak, betrayal, gossip, humiliation, and spiritual battles. She was laughed at and told she'd never make it. People even suggested she give her children away to foster care or live-in nannies — "so she could enjoy her life again." But she chose the harder path. With God’s grace, she brought her last child into the world at the age of 35, despite fighting a rare form of tuberculosis and being pressured to end the pregnancy. She trusted God – and God healed her.
Today, by God’s mercy, all five of her children are standing. Not perfect. Not problem-free. But none of us became the “failure” people predicted. Even though there are still people who look for reasons to bring her, and us, down – she knows whom she belongs to. She knows who her God is. And she’s seen His power too many times to doubt His love.
As for me…
When I was around 12 to 14 years old, doctors told me I would be paralyzed. It was heartbreaking — not only for me but for my mother, too. She held onto what God had shown her in prayer: that one day I would walk again, healed. I wanted to believe, but I struggled. I agreed to surgery — but only on one foot. As a result, today I walk with one foot that is limited and painful and another that shows God's promise fulfilled.
Sometimes the enemy attacks my mind with shame and fear, but I rebuke those thoughts and stand firm in God’s promises.
I've also struggled socially — rarely feeling like I belonged. I often felt I had to prove my worth just to be seen as a friend, to be accepted. I would silence my own voice and interests just to fit in, but even then, I was called weird or too different. It hurt.
One of the few friends I truly connected with passed away a few years ago. That loss broke my heart. I already found it hard to trust, to open up, and now making new friends feels nearly impossible. I’ve experienced bullying, racism, rejection, and deep discouragement including a painful medical journey and a decade-long struggle just to finish a diploma in Switzerland. What should’ve taken 3–4 years took nearly 10.
Still, when I finally graduated, it was one of the most joyful days of my life. I thought the hard part was over. But then came job rejections, firings, more shame. I couldn’t hold a job and withdrew more and more.
I’m 33 now. I still live with my mom. I’m not married. I don’t have children. I’ve sat with God and cried, telling Him I’m tired of being overlooked, tired to fake confidence in job interviews just to survive. One day after a failed interview, I sat outside holding back tears, asking God for a sign. I looked around. Everyone was wearing designer clothes. No one had a Bible verse. No one looked like hope. That’s when the idea came:
Create it. Be what I never had. Share what healed me.
So I started God's Grace Shop not from perfection, but from pain. Not because I’m whole, but because I know the One who is. And even though the storms of life haven’t stopped, I now walk in peace I didn’t have before.
This shop is a space of faith, healing, and quiet reminders. For everyone whether you're waiting, weeping, or worshipping. Whether you're blind, grieving, celebrating, or searching, you are seen. You matter. God has not forgotten you.
Don't give up. Your story is still being written.
With love & blessings,
Keri
